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Miscreants set fire to Bhansali's ‘Padmavati’ sets in Kohlapur

Around 40-50 unidentified men have set fire to the sets of Sanjay
Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film ‘Padmavati’ in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, where the
film was being shot. The men attacked the set with torches and petrol bombs, causing
great damage to it.

The incident took place at around 2 am at the Masai Pathar
near Kolhapur. Police reached the spot today morning (March 15) with fire
engines and brought the fire under control. The search to nab the culprits is
on.

The incident comes just a month after the attack in Rajastan’s
Jaipur. A group of men belonging to Rajput Karni Sena had assaulted Bhansali and
vandalised the sets of the period drama, damaging expensive equipment. The
protestors claimed ‘distortion of history’ by the filmmaker.

Bhansali, who started shooting the movie at the Jaigarh Fort,
shifted the set to Kohlapur following the incident. He had even spruced up the
security around the set.

Meanwhile, it is reported that Bhansali is safe, but the
shooting of the film has been stalled till further notice.